In an unusual turn of events, the First Responder Bowl has been ruled a no contest after lightning forced the game between Boston College and Boise State to be canceled.

Boston College led 7-0 on a touchdown run by A.J. Dillon when officials stopped play and cleared the field with 5:08 remaining in the first quarter.

After a delay of about 90 minutes, thunderstorms were still expected to remain in the Dallas area for several more hours, so officials decided not to resume play.

NCAA spokesman J.D. Hamilton said via email that it was believed to be the first bowl canceled by weather. Hawaii’s planned second postseason game of 1941, against San Jose State, was canceled because of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

“In my career, this is a first,” said Boston College coach Steve Addazio, finishing his sixth year in charge of the Eagles and 33rd year in the profession. “I don’t second-guess anything about it. The decision was made for the right reasons and that’s the welfare of both teams’ players.”

Associate bowl director Brett Ringler said officials met Tuesday to discuss the weather report and how they would handle the decision-making process.

“We followed all those protocols today and we finally had to come to a decision to cancel the game based on weather that was forthcoming as well,” Ringler said.

Boise was trying for its second straight 11-win season after losing to Fresno State 19-16 in overtime in the Mountain West Conference championship game. The Eagles were aiming for their first eight-win season under Addazio.

“We are all deeply disappointed,” Addazio said. “A lot went into this, a lot of work and a lot of preparation. Tough decisions have to be made. And they have to be made in the big picture of things.”

While the developments certainly disappointed the fans and players of the two teams, at least the First Responder Bowl's Twitter account had some fun while waiting out the delay.

Another strike, unfortunately it means the clock resets on the delay...

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